Tuesday, February 6, 2007

the training plan

so, i wrote this up a few weeks ago, and i realize that i hadn't finished it or posted it yet, and suddenly the month of january is already gone. so, here's the rough sketch of my training plan:

January:
+join aikido dojo and yoga classes at the gym
+run 6-9 mi/week (3 days, 2-3 mi each)
+do at least 3 days/week of cardio (running or other)
+register for the marathon

February
+pick a marathon training program/group in chicago
+train 2 days/week at aikido
+yoga at least once per week
+up running mileage to 9-12 mi per week (3 days, 3-4 mi each)

March
+train 2 days/week at aikido
+yoga at least once per week
+maintain running mileage at 9-12 mi per week (3 days, 3-4 mi each)
+ease into some outdoor running as the weather gets milder

~March 25 – Shamrock Shuffle 8k
~March 2-17 (FW tech)


April

+maintain yoga and aikido cross training
+add some strength training (anything that aikido is missing)
+up running mileage to 12-15 mi per week (3 days, 4-5 mi each)

~April 29 – Ravenswood 5k
~April 27 – May 12 (arcadia tech)

May
+increase mileage to 15 mi/week
+build up to 6 mi long runs on weekends and running 4 days per week
+maintain yoga and aikido cross training

~April 27 – May 12 (arcadia tech)
~May 18 – Gala

June
+shift focus to marathon training program
+keep up with aikido and yoga as time and energy allow

~Plan running trip to Idaho?

July

~July 1- Race to the Taste 5k
~July 29 – Fleet Feet Women's 10k

~Running trip to Idaho if not in June?

August
~August 12 – Chicago Distance Classic Half Marathon

September
~September 9 – Chicago Half Marathon
~September 14-30 (thyestes tech, tentative)

October
~October 7 – Chicago Marathon!

obviously the first half is better planned out than the second half. but i can only think so far ahead. i'm not sure i can afford the entrance fees to all those races, either, but i'll wait and see which ones fit into my calendar and what i can afford to do.